The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
4 FEAT IN FISH TRANSPORTATION
Mere than 100 Grown Bass Carried DO
Mties in . MIX Can.


Ex-Sherlff William Wright Of Newark, one
OF tho Now Jersey Fish Commissioners OF New
Jersey. was at Greenwood Lake last week try
ing to find spot whero he could take of his
coat. cit down on tho grass, and enjoy cool
breeze. At the Same time he was looking out
for tho business Of the Commission. and no re-
marked to VIII Derraw Of Lakeside that he
would like to get some bass to stock tho lake OF
Lakewood, N. j., but no know that 1t would DO
impossible to carry live fish any such distance
with the mercury lowering around the ninety
line. Degraw smiled and remarked that with
the aid OF good man he would guarantee to
carry 100 1.-Two bass 100 miles with the Their
momoter at 100.
The Fish Commissioners eyes eparkled when
no heard this. and he remarked that Capt. Brad
shaw OF Lakewood had been importuninG him
to furnish eomo bass for the lake, and that he
had promised to attend to the matter at onco.
but had failed to get the fish duripg cool
weather. He promised to furnish Mr.. Degrnw
with competent assistant and gave him the
necessary instructions on the spot. Degraw
has several ponds at Lakeside which aro fod by
cold mountain springs. In ono OF Thorn no bad
forty largo and small mouth bass from FIVE to
eight inchos long, which had boon saved from
tho bait nets and lines at the orders OF Com
missioner Wright's assistant It took but one
moro day to increase tho supply to 100 FISH.
and after leaving them for three days In tho
cold water tho bait net wns drawn through the
Ing and hurled across the lake to catch tho
IL asewood is ninety ETY. miles from Lakeside. and
five changes OF cars must be made during the
@ The 9rs tSs t Then ses
sRIss '9f 'as q sR
vided with q five gallon pail, fifteen pounds Of
ice, a piece Of wire netting: and r, rope, r TO-
hfsS s With Mss saaG
minutes from the. lake, a little Of the water in
the can was poured on. and pail OF fresh water
sick Ash was then removed and thrown into the
river az the train passed over the bridge. The
as Il the
to remove the flsh from the baggage car at
the bs t Sas IL ass III Ts sn
the water vas drawn from tie can and 70.
Rsssa Esn '2& T Ss
well down IN the car; The run t. 9, a aen
s GSs down the steep BANK with tic
e assa wi Wiz sq tie rope 70 Which was staShed
the thermometer was At 81 + was NECESSARY
breed a sreet saso me- and the
can was left in the water until noon, when IN
sGna III soW up
at tho roadside. ne cat, Tas lifted into r. !, the
sprlaS waseE was not cold and no Ice was pro-
durable. The road wac heavy from the
bssraw that the iss we're urnins
nd TSs bs S Syfr tho se Ts 1R bis 6@ns
was allowed "a. rain back into the can. Just
pa%p hs sss IN SIX aoss R
sre e snd hs b s eHs
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tRs wayne s snTasssa Lis Shoulders and eynced
gsertons doubt q the success Of the trip At
q hs hfRRsH a9 to tae n
nity was ,siyon TO add one pan 81 fresh water to
ths but no more ice was proeIr te and
and eoe
below Is. while the, ,temperaturs Of tie outer
pied Ts almost @ betWses S H
~ 9slsss Ssael and R ssss i sh
S 5,sis y
was placed on the oar here and the fish trans
KY minutes ' run rom pi led Bank to LaEeWooa
they did not have to use any more ice. They
aersted the water constantly. and on reaching |
Lakewood found stage waiting at the station |
to take them With their tender freight to the
leaving the train the ash wore consigned to tho |
The others whisked their tails and headed for |
deep water like dash the instant they were |
Parsona famlInr With the TRANSPORTATION Of
TIP. The fish were more thon nine hours on
the road and although the thermometer |
eleven fish were lost. Five changes OF cars
we're made and slow wagon Wb trtP taken while
Ing the trip Less than twenty pounds Of Ice
y agitated and oxygen supplied by the use Of
the tomato can. The bass were from five to |
eight inches long and there were i've times as
many OF them as the authorities on the subject |
deem 1t advisable to carry In one can.
A Story About . Grass Plot.
On tho east side Of tho General Sessions |